College Essay Ideas...advice?

College Essays
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<p>I had some ideas about what I wanted to write (I could mold them to fit whichever essay I pick on the Common app)
I wanna become a doctor and I DO KNOW that in the essay I wanna stress my dream of helping people and bringing a smile to someone's face because I genuinely love that. </p>

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<li>Being suicidal (this might be a bit too personal but it has honestly been the most influential thing for my career choice)</li>
<li>One day on a school trip I sorta had a debate/argument with the mayor of my city. we disagreed over something and i kept raising my hand to counter whatever he had to say, sorta helped me gain confidence and break out of my shell (I'm very opinionated, colleges seem to like that)</li>
<li>My volunteering (maybe too cliche)</li>
<li>My work at an after school program tutoring elementary kids </li>
<li>Something about poverty, struggles, etc. (way too cliche to me)</li>
<li>something about being Hindu and its influence of my life?</li>
<li>Immigrating to America from Guyana at the age of 6 (idk if this is overdone on essays)</li>
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<p>These are all I can think of but it's difficult to narrow down.</p>

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<li><p>Not being suicidal, unfortunately. It’s really hard to right an essay about mental illness in a way that will make admissions officers certain that you won’t have some kind of relapse in college, and that will really jeopardize your chances of admission.</p></li>
<li><p>This is interesting, but IDK how you will tie that to helping people.</p></li>
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<p>3-7. These may all be cliched, but maybe not. It depends how you write the essays.</p>